The Cecil Whig., 1887-12-31
Amyatt's ChiId-Fricnd
CHAP TER |.

among the officers of lack Amyatt's
regiment when he suddenly boomed
out into a new character, that OF a lit
erary man.
| The Red Horse was very popular
regiment in the service, and lack
Amvatt was. as indeed he had been
ever since he Joined, one OF its most
popular officers. Through the various
grades OF cornrt, lieutenant and captain
he had made no enemies, while he had
gathered many friends. He was esscn
TALLY a good aII-around man. popular
with his men, who would have followed
MIN into the tws of death and back
again, and good at sport of any and
every kind.
wv hat fuss you make about MAJOR
Amyatt = cried a far beauty one day
to one of the youngsters, VINO had Deen
eXtolling his accomplishments.
"Oh, the Majors such an out and
out good sort, returned the Id, blush
ing tine scarlet all over his handsome
face at thus being caught al hero-wor-
ship.
SIS he p responded the lady, who
had tried every fascinating art in her
power on Amyatt, but without avail.
"What does he do to WIN him SO much
adulation p
Il don't know about adulation,
said the lad rather curly. "Blt | know
he is the best soldierI ever knew, and
the most popular. Whv, the regiment
would follow him to the dcv-, TO th-
end of The world, that is" correcting
himself hastily. "ile's good, that is
among the best, at any sport you hk-
10 mention, and hes the best army
writer there is, IN spite OF the shoals Of
women who have tried their hand at
putting us on paper, and only sue
cecdcd in making their soldiers LOOK
like bagmen out for holiday in a
blazer and pair of tennis shoes"
The beauty drew herself up with a
little more dignity than she usually dis
played. "Dear me, Mir. Arlington, you
arr scyere-almost as severe as Major
| Await looks when he eoe. to a bali,
and stands regarding US frivolous and
| faulty women as stiff and straight as If
he had swallowed his ranrod Is we'll as
bringIng the other parts Of his uniform
with h,m "
1t was on the tip Of Young Airing
tons tongue to remind the beauty that
a ramrcd is not part of cavalry off
GERS equipment-bu,, as he had done
A minute or 50 before. he remembered
his manners in time and let the remark
pas, without further notice.
"Wcll, | don't think the Major cares
much about ladies'" ne admitted.
"I'n sure they don't care much
about hlm," returned the beauty,
sharply.
He wondered al the l.rtness OF her
tone, il that was indeed the case; but,
as she was a beauty and some #hat of a
power in the neighborhood Of the sta
ton at which they we're quartcred, be
did not want to offend hcr more than
was necessary i'll taking up the cudgels
in his majors defense. II never heard
MN say word against woman in nv
hfe, ne said eagerly; never. Oaiy,
he don't seem to be very keen Oh
dancing and afternoon teas, and So on.
BY the BY, Miss N&ne, will you come
and have cup OF tea oT anything ?"
The beauty thought she would have
an ice, and took the lads arm with
alaCrtv glad, perhaps, TO get away
from the subject Of d man who had re-
NAMED blind and deaf to the attrac
tions and fascinations-lihera|y set
forth for his benefit from time to time
of the beauty of the county. Tne name
of the Major was not mentioned again :;
hut all the same the conversation had
act younq Arlington Thinking ahout if
~ saw 3" he said that evening TO
Noora The senior suhalter, ..is Amva,t
what vcu'd oil , woman bstero"
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